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WGN-TV Axes 8 On-Air Talent Amid Nexstar's Tegna Merger Drive

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WGN-TV Axes 8 On-Air Talent Amid Nexstar's Tegna Merger Drive
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WGN-TV laid off at least eight on-air anchors and reporters as Nexstar Media Group reports solid fourth-quarter revenue ($1.29B) and pushes ahead with the Tegna merger, a move drawing SAG-AFTRA criticism and fueling concerns about media consolidation.

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  1. WGN-TV Lays Off 8 On-Air Anchors, Reporters Despite Parent Companys Solid Financial Results  Patch
  2. On-air names revealed in WGN TV's latest round of layoffs  Chicago Sun-Times
  3. WGN-TV lays off 8 on-air reporters and anchors Monday in massive downsizing  Chicago Tribune
  4. Nexstar cuts jobs at New York, Los Angeles stations  NewscastStudio
  5. KTLA Anchors, Meteorologists Hit By Nexstar Layoffs In Multiple Cities As TV Giant Seeks Merger  Deadline

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